You seem like you have matured so much this month. You are communicating so much more and it's like having two little buddies with me who can talk back now. Although you have become fond of the monkey noise while pointing to get your point across as well. Even still, you just seem like such a boy. Where did my Baby Blaine go? You recently learned "uh oh" from Pierce, but up until that you would make an "ooohhhh" sound making your voice go high to low whenever something wasn't quite right while furrowing your brow. Your uh oh sounds like a frog though. You don't really have a tone to it and it cracks me up. You use both now. Your gesture and mannerisms continue to blow us away though. You pick things up and use them correctly and I seriously have no idea how you learned them. I guess I must do more than I realize and I wonder if TV plays a role. (Kinda scary.) Anyway, you have started putting your hand up and shrugging your shoulder for "I don't know". I'm amazed at the way you combine your vocabulary and gestures to express yourself. For instance, if you're looking for your paci you will do that gesture and then do your paci sign. (Which is gathering your fingers together and touching them to your cheek. You also still stand with your hands behind your back if you're waiting for something or randomly just tap your fingers on the table. The other day we were watching Sesame Street, I think, after you woke up from a nap and you took a big sip of milk and then made a panting sound with the back of your hand to your forehead like you were worn out. It cracked me up!
You and Pierce are buds more and more these days and you call each other "buh". You are very aware of each other and you, especially, like to know where he is and have even started calling him sometimes like Beary. Just today the two of you played in the basement alone together for over an hour. I could hear extreme laughter and it made my heart so happy. You also started occasionally calling me "ommy" sometimes, I think after hearing me refer to myself that way a lot. You say it in a sing songy voice going from low to high. You also sometimes call Daddy "ah-dee". I love it!
You are still incredibly active and love rough housing and jumping around on pillows. You also are quite the jumper and can get both feet off the ground at once. I'm impressed! You've always been a physical one. You love going to the playground and are pretty daring about the slides and other equipment. You and Pierce both love to be outdoors. We are very ready for Spring, but it's taking forever to get here! You like reading books, but have a little harder time sitting still for too long. I think you're probably just getting bored with all your indoor surroundings.
You have been a pretty good sleeper and usually sleep in until at least 6:30 these days. But you never know with you. You are our early riser for sure. You have been doing well with going down for your nap though and almost always sleep at least 2 hours. You are also still a pretty good eater. You've become a little pickier overall and are less willing to try new things. But you still have a pretty good variety, although bananas are usually the only fruit I can get you to eat. And you still won't do smoothies or applesauce. You must have a texture issue. Your favorites are still PB sandwiches and breakfast foods. The other day you (and Pierce a little) helped me make your veggie muffins. You were so excited about pouring in the ingredients. You are such a good helper and take such delight in it. It makes me so happy.
Blaine's words
mama
dada
nana
papa
rah rah
gigi
blue
purple
animal noises (dog, cat, elephant, horse, cow, sheep, duck)
buh (brother)
uh oh
bye bye
choo choo
car
bath
Gigo
hot (hhhhhaa)
up
house
wa wa (water)
ma (Elmo and milk)
tuh tuh (train)
gaga (cracker)
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